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==Colt Detective Special== | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
The [[Colt Detective Special]] revolver is carried by Kit as his police service weapon. A suppressed version is also used by an assassin who attempts to kill Ho and Kit's father. | |||
[[Image:ABTrevolver.jpg |thumb|500px|none|An assassin attempts to kill the father of Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) and his brother Kit ([[Leslie Cheung]]) with a suppressed revolver.]] | [[Image:ABTrevolver.jpg |thumb|500px|none|An assassin attempts to kill the father of Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) and his brother Kit ([[Leslie Cheung]]) with a suppressed revolver.]] | ||
[[Image:Abt_range.jpg |thumb|500px|none|Kit uses a Colt Detective Special at the range when he is at the police academy.]] | [[Image:Abt_range.jpg |thumb|500px|none|Kit uses a Colt Detective Special at the range when he is at the police academy.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtRevolverKit.jpg |thumb|500px|none|Kit retrieves his service revolver and his hand-cuffs before going to the docks.]] | [[Image:AbtRevolverKit.jpg |thumb|500px|none|Kit retrieves his service revolver and his hand-cuffs before going to the docks.]] | ||
==Unknown Revolver== | |||
One of the Taiwanese gangsters who attempts to fire at Mark ([[Chow Yun Fat]]) during the shootout at the restaurant uses a revolver of unknown make. | |||
[[Image:ABT revolver.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A gangster fires at Mark moments before being shot.]] | |||
==Beretta 92F== | ==Beretta 92F== | ||
John Woo's favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]] makes frequent appearances in this film. | John Woo's favorite handgun, the [[Beretta 92F]] makes frequent appearances in this film. All three main characters use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads. | ||
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]] | |||
[[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mar Gor dual wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]] | [[Image:ABTBeretta3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mar Gor dual wielding Beretta 92F pistols during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTBeretta.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) using a [[Beretta 92|Beretta 92F]] during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]] | [[Image:ABTBeretta.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) using a [[Beretta 92|Beretta 92F]] during the shootout at the Taiwanese restaurant.]] | ||
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[[Image:AbtBerettaFSthree.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Triad fires the 92F.]] | [[Image:AbtBerettaFSthree.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Triad fires the 92F.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtWooReloads.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In an incredibly rare scene(for John Woo at least) we see Mark perform a mid-mag reload in the parking garage.]] | [[Image:AbtWooReloads.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In an incredibly rare scene(for John Woo at least) we see Mark perform a mid-mag reload in the parking garage.]] | ||
== Beretta 92SB == | == Beretta 92SB == | ||
The [[Beretta 92SB]] is seen in the hands of Shing and a few Triads throughout. Identifiable by it's rounded trigger guard, and modern Beretta grips(versus the older style grips of the Original 92). | The [[Beretta 92SB]] is seen in the hands of Shing and a few Triads throughout. Identifiable by it's rounded trigger guard, and modern Beretta grips(versus the older style grips of the Original 92). | ||
[[Image:BerettaM92SB.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 92SB - 9mm (note rounded trigger guard and flat bottom magazine).]] | |||
[[Image:AbtBerettaSBclean.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing cleans off his 92SB]] | [[Image:AbtBerettaSBclean.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing cleans off his 92SB]] | ||
[[Image:AbtBerettaSBblur.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing holsters his 92SB. Despite the blurry picture, note the rounded trigger guard.]] | [[Image:AbtBerettaSBblur.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Shing holsters his 92SB. Despite the blurry picture, note the rounded trigger guard.]] | ||
== Smith & Wesson Model 39 == | |||
Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 39]] pistol during the scenes set in Taiwan, and the gangster that betrays him also uses one during the restaurant shootout. Other Triad members use the pistols during the shootout in the garage and at the docks. | |||
[[Image:S&W39-2.png|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:ABTcolt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) aims a S&W Model 39 before being captured by Taiwanese police.]] | |||
: | [[Image:ABT SW39.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho lays down his S&W Model 39.]] | ||
[[Image:ABT SW39a.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The S&W Model 39 featured in the newspaper along with the story of Ho's capture.]] | |||
: | [[Image:Bt2.PNG|thumb|500px|none|One of the thugs wielding a S&W Model 39 during the restaurant shootout.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtSigmaybe.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad member's handgun is briefly visible as he is shot in the parking garage.]] | [[Image:AbtSigmaybe.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad member's handgun is briefly visible as he is shot in the parking garage.]] | ||
==Colt M1911== | ==Colt M1911== | ||
Many [[M1911]] variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triads. | Many [[M1911]] variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triads. | ||
[[Image:Abt_colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A better view of a thug wielding a M1911 in the restaurant.]] | [[Image:Abt_colt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A better view of a thug wielding a M1911 in the restaurant.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtColt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad takes cover with his 1911.]] | [[Image:AbtColt.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Triad takes cover with his 1911.]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ||
A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], with a slimline | A [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]], with a slimline handguards and early straight box magazines, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks. | ||
[[Image:HK MP5.JPG|thumb|none|300px|1980s type MP5 wth neoprene handguard and straight magazine.]] | |||
[[Image:ABTMP5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun,using early straight box magazines, is carried by Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) in the final gunbattle.]] | [[Image:ABTMP5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine gun,using early straight box magazines, is carried by Ho ([[Ti Lung]]) in the final gunbattle.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMP5b.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol.]] | [[Image:ABTMP5b.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:AbtMP5OldGrip.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol. This shot makes it easy to see the old style slimline fore-grip.]] | [[Image:AbtMP5OldGrip.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho holds Triad boss Shing hostage with a MP5A3 and a Beretta pistol. This shot makes it easy to see the old style slimline fore-grip.]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMP5c.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ho fires his MP5A3.]] | |||
==IMI Mini-Uzi== | ==IMI Mini-Uzi== | ||
The [[Mini Uzi]] is seen in the hands of Mark and some thugs. | The [[Uzi#Mini Uzi|Mini Uzi]] is seen in the hands of Mark and some thugs. | ||
[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9mm]] | [[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:ABTuzi.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini-Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]] | [[Image:ABTuzi.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mark Gor ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) carries a Mini-Uzi with a folded stock during the final gun battle.]] | ||
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==MAC-10== | ==MAC-10== | ||
The [[MAC-10]] is used by the Triad Boss | The [[MAC-10]] is used by the Triad Boss Shing during the final shootout. | ||
[[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Ingram MAC 10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:ABTMac.jpg|thumb|500px|none| A [[MAC-10]] is brandished at Kit during a Mexican stand-off. Later, the same MAC-10 is used by the Triad boss Shing ([[Waise Lee]]).]] | [[Image:ABTMac.jpg|thumb|500px|none| A [[MAC-10]] is brandished at Kit during a Mexican stand-off. Later, the same MAC-10 is used by the Triad boss Shing ([[Waise Lee]]).]] | ||
[[Image:ABTMAC2.jpg|thumb|500px|none| Shing (on the left) fires his MAC-10 at Mark.]] | |||
==Colt Python== | ==Colt Python== | ||
[[Image: | A nickel-plated [[Colt Python]] used by Kit ([[Leslie Cheung]]) in the final gunbattle. | ||
[[Image:Python6in.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Colt Python]] .357 Magnum 6in]] | |||
[[Image:ABTmagnum.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit picks up the Colt Python.]] | |||
[[Image:ABTmagnum2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Kit prepares to fire the Colt Python.]] | |||
==Unknown Shotgun== | |||
The leader of the Taiwanese gangsters who betrays Ho fires a pump action shotgun of unknown make. | |||
[[Image:ABTshotgun.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The gangster fires his shotgun.]] | |||
==M16A1== | |||
[[M16 rifle series#M16A1|M16A1]] rifles are used by Taiwanese police officers when Ho is captured in Taiwan. Many Triads are also armed with M16A1 rifles during the final shootout at the docks, though they are not seen very clearly. | |||
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.]] | |||
[[Image:ABTM16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Taiwanese police officers with M16A1 rifles.]] | |||
== CAR - 15 == | ==CAR-15== | ||
Some Triad members in the dockside shootout are armed with CAR - 15 rifles. Most with 20 round straight magazines, and one with a normal 30 round magazine. | Some Triad members in the dockside shootout are armed with CAR - 15 rifles. Most with 20 round straight magazines, and one with a normal 30 round magazine. | ||
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Revision as of 21:02, 30 April 2009
The following firearms are used in the movie, "A Better Tomorrow"
Colt Detective Special
The Colt Detective Special revolver is carried by Kit as his police service weapon. A suppressed version is also used by an assassin who attempts to kill Ho and Kit's father.
Unknown Revolver
One of the Taiwanese gangsters who attempts to fire at Mark (Chow Yun Fat) during the shootout at the restaurant uses a revolver of unknown make.
Beretta 92F
John Woo's favorite handgun, the Beretta 92F makes frequent appearances in this film. All three main characters use the pistol at different times in the movie, as do many of the Triads.
Beretta 92SB
The Beretta 92SB is seen in the hands of Shing and a few Triads throughout. Identifiable by it's rounded trigger guard, and modern Beretta grips(versus the older style grips of the Original 92).
Smith & Wesson Model 39
Ho (Ti Lung) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol during the scenes set in Taiwan, and the gangster that betrays him also uses one during the restaurant shootout. Other Triad members use the pistols during the shootout in the garage and at the docks.
Colt M1911
Many M1911 variants show up in this film, seldom clearly enough to make an ID. Seen mostly in the hands of Triads.
Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power is relatively common in early Woo films. This one is seen used by Mark alongside with his Beretta.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
A Heckler & Koch MP5A3, with a slimline handguards and early straight box magazines, is initially used by Ho in the final shootout at the docks.
IMI Mini-Uzi
The Mini Uzi is seen in the hands of Mark and some thugs.
MAC-10
The MAC-10 is used by the Triad Boss Shing during the final shootout.
Colt Python
A nickel-plated Colt Python used by Kit (Leslie Cheung) in the final gunbattle.
Unknown Shotgun
The leader of the Taiwanese gangsters who betrays Ho fires a pump action shotgun of unknown make.
M16A1
M16A1 rifles are used by Taiwanese police officers when Ho is captured in Taiwan. Many Triads are also armed with M16A1 rifles during the final shootout at the docks, though they are not seen very clearly.
CAR-15
Some Triad members in the dockside shootout are armed with CAR - 15 rifles. Most with 20 round straight magazines, and one with a normal 30 round magazine.